1 Usho kanje uJehova, uthi: “Yehlela endlini yenkosi yakwaJuda, ukhulume khona leli zwi,
2 uthi: ‘Yizwa izwi likaJehova, nkosi yakwaJuda, ohlezi esihlalweni sobukhosi sikaDavide, wena nezinceku zakho nabantu bakho abangena ngalawa masango.
3 Usho kanje uJehova, uthi: Yenzani izahlulelo nokulunga, nophule ophangiweyo esandleni somcindezeli, ningoni, ningadluzuli abafokazi, nezintandane, nabafelokazi, ningachithi igazi elingenacala kule ndawo.
4 Ngokuba uma nenza lokhu impela, kuyakungena ngamasango ale ndlu amakhosi ahlezi esihlalweni sobukhosi sikaDavide, ekhwele izinqola namahhashi, wona nezinceku zawo nabantu bawo.
5 Kepha uma ningalaleli lawa mazwi, ngiyazifunga, usho uJehova, ukuthi le ndlu iyakuba yincithakalo.’ ”
6 Ngokuba usho kanje uJehova ngendlu yenkosi yakwaJuda, uthi:“UyiGileyadi kimi,nekhanda laseLebanoni;impela ngiyakukwenza ube yihlanenemizi engahlalwa muntu.